72-Year-Old Woman Targeted In IE Lottery Scam, More Victims Sought

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72-Year-Old Woman Targeted In IE Lottery Scam, More Victims Sought

72-Year-Old Woman Targeted In IE Lottery Scam, More Victims Sought - Lake Elsinore-Wildomar, CA - The suspects conned the woman into believing they had won a lottery jackpot but needed her help collecting the money, authorities said.

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Man charged after reports of elderly people being targeted by courier fraud

A man has been charged with conspiracy to defraud elderly people after reports of multiple people being targeted.

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The police are warning of a new wave of fraud targeting the elderly. The phenomenon is called physical vishing and involves scammers first calling and then making home visits. Over ten cases per day have been reported in the past week.

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2 arrested in $10 million Southern California elder fraud scheme targeting 100 victims

Two men living in Southern California were arrested this week for allegedly running a $10 million financial fraud scheme that targeted more than 100 victims, many of whom were elderly. Sylas Nyuydzene Verdzekov, 38, of Chino Hills, and Lovert Che, 44, of Lomita, were each taken into federal custody. A third defendant, Mustapha Nkachiwouo Selly Yamie, 29, of Inglewood was being sought by law enforcement, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. E…

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A legislative measure that seeks to increase the penalty imposed for committing the crime of ill-treatment of older persons was introduced by Senator Jamie Barlucea Rodríguez. Senate Bill 332 proposes amending Article 127-A of the Puerto Rico Penal Code to increase the penalty of imprisonment from 10 to 12 years in cases of physical, emotional, financial, assault, theft, illegal appropriation, threat, fraud or rape against an elderly person, cau…

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Southern California men charged in $10 million elder fraud scheme

LOS ANGELES, California — Two Southern California men have been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a complex money laundering scheme that defrauded over 100 victims, primarily targeting the elderly, resulting in more than $10 million in losses. Sylas Nyuydzene Verdzekov, a…